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Pete Ebbink · 01-05-2003, 05:42 PM

Well, some more info. from another source in Switzerland :

" Hi Pete,

Have noticed your post on the Luger Forum, the leather pouch was issued with the M1882 Revolver and all Swiss Lugers up to 1946, have not seen any pre-1900 marked pouches. Think the earliest pouch I have seen is a 1906 ! The Brass Tool/Cleaning Kit was issued with the M1882 Revolver and all Swiss Lugers up to the late 40's! The leater pouch is "by the book" a ammo pouch, however nobody will carry ammo in a pouch (excepte in combat) so the pouch was dis-used as a
cleaning pouch, this was common practice. The pouch is a ammo pouch - used as a cleaning pouch by Officers and lower ranks issued with a Pistol or Revolver!

Best regards
Andrew Zink

(Staff HQ of the Swiss Army) "

Soooo...maybe both view points are partially or equally correct...?

Regards,

Pete...
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01-05-2003, 05:42 PM	#13
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Well, some more info. from another source in Switzerland : " Hi Pete, Have noticed your post on the Luger Forum, the leather pouch was issued with the M1882 Revolver and all Swiss Lugers up to 1946, have not seen any pre-1900 marked pouches. Think the earliest pouch I have seen is a 1906 ! The Brass Tool/Cleaning Kit was issued with the M1882 Revolver and all Swiss Lugers up to the late 40's! The leater pouch is "by the book" a ammo pouch, however nobody will carry ammo in a pouch (excepte in combat) so the pouch was dis-used as a cleaning pouch, this was common practice. The pouch is a ammo pouch - used as a cleaning pouch by Officers and lower ranks issued with a Pistol or Revolver! Best regards Andrew Zink (Staff HQ of the Swiss Army) " Soooo...maybe both view points are partially or equally correct...? Regards, Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />